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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Pump
Hi,
My bg's have been on the high side after meals, and I can only put the majority of the problem down to getting carb counting wrong.
I use the carbs&cals app (also a book) whenever I can, but I have no clue what to do when I have no idea what is in the food to work out the carb my guess work seems to be an underestimation.
Does anyone know of any good carb counting resources? I'm avoiding more and more foods because I don't want to risk struggling counting the carb. It's when something hasn't got a packet with the nutrition table, or it's not on my app.
Also, regarding low GI foods... Like rice, pizza, ice cream etc. I use an insulin pump so can set extended bolus', yet I don't know how long to put it on for? I've been using a 1hr extended bolus for rice but my bg is still rising i also did the DAFNE course a couple of years ago.
Gabrielle s
My bg's have been on the high side after meals, and I can only put the majority of the problem down to getting carb counting wrong.
I use the carbs&cals app (also a book) whenever I can, but I have no clue what to do when I have no idea what is in the food to work out the carb my guess work seems to be an underestimation.
Does anyone know of any good carb counting resources? I'm avoiding more and more foods because I don't want to risk struggling counting the carb. It's when something hasn't got a packet with the nutrition table, or it's not on my app.
Also, regarding low GI foods... Like rice, pizza, ice cream etc. I use an insulin pump so can set extended bolus', yet I don't know how long to put it on for? I've been using a 1hr extended bolus for rice but my bg is still rising i also did the DAFNE course a couple of years ago.
Gabrielle s